Tag: kansas city

Radar’s new pitch: How this Kansas sports tech startup spins data into speedier fastballs

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:55:08 +0000

When speed is the name of the game, data can be nearly as important as talent, said Jarrod Nichols, emphasizing the role his startup’s radar technology can play in helping baseball and softball athletes measure fastball performance, improve their stats, and swing for the fences.

Sacred sips: Alcohol-free bar on 39th Street creates healing space where ‘every drink is medicine’

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:48:05 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was published by The Kansas City Defender, a nonprofit Black newsroom producing news, mutual aid and digital tools to keep Kansas City’s Black community informed and organized.

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Entrepreneurs say DoorDash accelerator delivered, prepping their small businesses for tall orders ahead

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:24:03 +0000

Ten graduates of DoorDash’s 12-week Midwest accelerator gathered Wednesday to celebrate successes from the program, along with lessons they say will last longer than the $5,000 grants each entrepreneur received.
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KCK party store’s sales plummet because of ICE fears; It’s not the only business slowed by the crackdown

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:19:18 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective.
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Couple injects $1M ‘financial good’ from RxSS exit to startup special needs initiative; they hope it’s a blueprint for KC

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:44:34 +0000

Michael and Brandy Rea built and successfully exited one of Kansas City’s fastest-growing health tech companies. Now the Rx Savings Solutions founders share a new prescription for impact: creating inclusive housing for adults with disabilities.
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How this reality TV show helps competing entrepreneurs find their people — not just adversaries

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:36:27 +0000

It’s five days, 14-hour workdays, and one intense experience aimed at helping entrepreneurs sharpen their businesses. The setup for The Blox — a startup-focused reality TV competition and bootcamp — is crafted to immerse builders in the rigors of real-world business, said Weston Bergmann.

Season 17 of the live-in competition show launched in June, emphasizing systems, strategy, and founder grit, all while continuing to evolve its unique model.
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C2FO named top fintech by CNBC; leaders celebrate win, pushing toward $500B funding milestone

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:04:13 +0000

A Kansas City fintech’s award-winning efforts to boost working capital access for businesses across the globe not only has built trust among the world’s top enterprises, said Sandy Kemper; it’s positioned C2FO for even greater impact as it transforms the financing landscape for previously overlooked ventures.
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Bar K dog bar closes all locations, calling out KC riverfront construction, rising inflation

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:17:12 +0000

Owners of the award-winning Bar K dog bar — a popular destination for four-legged Kansas Citians and their friends — announced its closure Tuesday, after nearly a decade in business that saw the concept expand to St. Louis and Oklahoma City before suddenly shuttering all operations.
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Months after taking over century-old tailor shop, owner putts his new golf apparel brand in play

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:42:05 +0000

Even when an entrepreneur hyper-obsesses over the details, Michael Jerwick learned, opportunity isn’t always tailor-fit to the most conveniently designed timing. The Slabotsky’s owner just transplanted his century-spanning family business to River Market — a mere week before launching a brand new apparel side project.
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‘Belonging is not a luxury’: KC Chamber winner links DEIB commitment to hope, dignity

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:14:07 +0000

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words in reStart Inc.’s strategic plan, CEO Stephanie Boyer said, noting they are the foundation of how the nonprofit’s leaders show up, serve, and lead.
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‘What’s stopping me?’ Bonk takes a loud swing with Crossroads streetwear store, Midwest grit

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:47:16 +0000

It began with Mason Barry’s search for the perfect black and white checkered sweatsuit. When nothing fit his expectations for design or quality, the Kansas City creative launched his own streetwear brand — featuring bold apparel that already is gaining a foothold in trendy fashion hubs from Brooklyn to Portland.
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‘Stablecoin summer’: Crypto community greets GENIUS Act with optimism, caution

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:02:56 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon.
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How KC transformed entrepreneurship from counterculture into a model for the mainstream

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:38:44 +0000

Veteran ecosystem builders returned to the Heartland this week, urging a new generation of entrepreneur advocates to embrace Kansas City’s style of experimentation and its uniquely collaborative startup culture.
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They didn’t want to go corporate; how AI gave brothers the tools to forge their own path, together

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:24:26 +0000

Tyler and Garrett Amundsen are using AI to help insurance brokers spend more time on relationships and less time on data, the duo shared.

Inspired by conversations around their family’s Kansas City dinner table, as well as the latest tech developments, the brothers launched LightDoc in early 2023 to automate and streamline repetitive tasks that don’t generate revenue and prevent brokers from being able to scale and connect with clients.
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He retired after an exit; now this govtech veteran is back in a CFO role for KC-scaled PayIt

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:43:32 +0000

As Kansas City-built PayIt scales across North America, a new financial leader is expected to help guide the company in its game-changing efforts to help government agencies modernize, serve their residents, and improve operating efficiency.
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